Английская Википедия:Hightower High School

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Hightower High School is a secondary school (grades 9–12) located at 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, Texas, United States, adjacent to The Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road.

Hightower is administered by Fort Bend Independent School District and its mascot is Poseidon, but they are known as the Hightower Hurricanes.

Hightower serves parts of Missouri City,[1] a portion of the city of Arcola,[2] sections of the unincorporated area of Fresno,[3] a small section of western Pearland,[4] and the neighborhood of Lake Shore Harbour, which is located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Missouri City. Hightower previously served the rest of Arcola,[5] sections of master-planned community of Sienna Plantation,[6] and the unincorporated area of Juliff.[7]

The school is named after Lockhart Valentine (L.V.) Hightower, a former principal in the district.[8] Hightower had served as an American football coach for Sugar Land High School.[9]

History

Hightower opened on August 13, 1998 and was dedicated on October 11 of the same year.[10] The $35 million school campus, when opened, had fewer than 600 students and 50 teachers. The school only served freshmen and sophomore classes during its first year.[11] Hightower was FBISD's seventh comprehensive high school.[9]

Debbie Dunlap was the first principal. Todd Spivak of the Houston Press said that Dunlap "was hailed for assembling a staff that some say included the best high school teachers in the Houston area" and that the school "quickly gained a reputation for academic excellence and became a destination school for veteran teachers."[11] Dunlap left her position in 2003 so she could work for a teacher certification company.[11]

Patricia Paquin became the next principal. During each year of Paquin's term, until 2006, between 35 and 55 teachers left the school. Todd Spivak of the Houston Press said that many teachers believed that Paquin micromanaged too closely.[12]

In the 2005–2006 school year, Paquin gave over 1,800 suspensions. Spivak said "This would appear to indicate the work of a strict disciplinarian. But many teachers and parents say student behavior at Hightower is getting only worse, with fights breaking out on a regular basis."[12]

Pavlos Karnezis, a 12th grade honors student, was sent to jail and later expelled from school for bringing a knife to class in November 2005.[13] Karnezis was sentenced to a boot camp.[11] Karnezis' parents fought and had the expulsion decision overturned in 2006, allowing Karnezis to return to class.[14]

Viretta West was principal from 2008 to 2016. Frederick Richardson was an interim principal for the Fall semester of 2016, and Thomas Wallis was the interim principal for the Spring semester of 2017. The current principal is Andre Roberson.

By 2006, Hightower had over 2,600 students and 140 teachers.[11]

Academies

Шаблон:Multiple issues In 2006, Hightower High School was one of the district's only two high schools with block scheduling. Todd Spivak of the Houston Press said during that year that the school "is considered the most innovative of the district's seven public high schools".[11] As of the 2015–16 school year, the school went to a normal 7- period schedule.

Hightower has specialized academies that offer specialized education for gifted and ambitious students.[11]

The Medical Science Academy offers courses such as Medical Terminology and Medical Ethics. Also, a Medical Science Internship is offered in which students may volunteer in a hospital. The current coordinator of the Medical Science Academy is Donald Lam.[15]

The academy has merged with the Telecommunications Media Academy as the Digital Media Academy. The current coordinator of the Digital Media Academy is Laine Skelton.[15]

Athletics

In 2006, Todd Spivak of the Houston Press said that Hightower's athletic facilities were "state-of-the-art" and "rival those of some colleges."[11] Hightower is adjacent to the District owned Hall Stadium and Hopson Field House, resulting in a decrease of transportation for football games.

As of February 1, 2016, Hightower is one of the eight 6A schools in the District. In UIL terms, they are in district 6A-20, alongside Austin, Bush, Clements, Dulles, Kempner, Ridge Point, and Travis High Schools, all of which are in Fort Bend ISD.

Student bodies

In 2016, 72% of the school's student body was African American and Hispanic.[16]

Associations

Файл:Hightower High School's Public Health team at HOSA ILC 2019.jpg
Hightower High School's Public Health team at HOSA ILC 2019.

In 2006, Hightower qualified 16 students for the National HOSA competition in Anaheim, of which all 16 placed top 4 or higher in their respective categories.[17] In addition, 2 students qualified for the FBLA national competition in Nashville, Tennessee.

In 2007, Hightower High School qualified 31 students for the National HOSA Conference in Orlando, Florida, the most out of any school in the nation. They will compete in mid-June, 2007.

In 2008, Hightower High School qualified 38 students for the National HOSA Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas. The team earned one gold, nine silver and eight bronze medals. Team members Jonathan Vo and Matthew Lei were also named to the mastery level of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Current Events Roster based on their placement in the top 10 in the United States.[18]

In 2010, Hightower High School qualified 34 students for the National HOSA Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. The team earned 2 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze medals along with 15 other finalists that placed top 10 or higher.[19]

Hightower High School originally had a Robotics team, which has placed in several local and statewide competitions.[20]

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Hightower Marching Band, Peach Bowl

On the final week of 2015 (Dec 27-Jan 1), the Hightower High School "Hurricane" Marching Band was invited to perform at the 2015 Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl on New Year's Eve, including a mass band, parade, and other competitions. They returned with (in Category 3) 3rd place Silver for field show, 1st place Gold for marching percussion, Honorable mention for parade, and Best Drum Major award.

In 2019, Hightower High School qualified 9 students for the National HOSA Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. The group consisting of Saeed Ahmed, Gayathry James, Gisela Mathew, Yasamine Shehni, Susan Varghese, and Natasha Verghese earned second place in the Secondary-Division event of Public Health Emergency Preparedness.[21][22] Contender Isabella Gándara received a 'Highest Overall Score' award in the Secondary-Division of the Health Care Issues Exam.[23]

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools[24] feed into Hightower:[25]

  • Burton
  • Goodman
  • Palmer (partial)
  • Parks

The following middle schools[26] feed into Hightower:

  • Lake Olympia (partial)

Notable alumni

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ "High School Attendance Zones." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Arcola city, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Fresno CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 4, 2017. Page 1, Page 2
  4. ↑ "City of Pearland School Districts." (Archive) City of Pearland. Retrieved on March 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: ARCOLA City." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: SIENNA PLANTATION CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ "High School Attendance Zones" (2009-2010). Fort Bend Independent School District. February 6, 2010. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  9. ↑ 9,0 9,1 Шаблон:Cite news
  10. ↑ "Campus History Шаблон:Webarchive." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on December 31, 2011.
  11. ↑ 11,0 11,1 11,2 11,3 11,4 11,5 11,6 11,7 Spivak, Todd. "Cut Short." Houston Press. Thursday June 26, 2006. 3. Retrieved on December 31, 2011.
  12. ↑ 12,0 12,1 Spivak, Todd. "Cut Short." Houston Press. Thursday June 26, 2006. 4. Retrieved on December 31, 2011.
  13. ↑ Spivak, Todd. "Cut Short." Houston Press. Thursday June 26, 2006. 1-3. Retrieved on December 31, 2011.
  14. ↑ Spivak, Todd. "Cut Short." Houston Press. Thursday June 26, 2006. 4-6. Retrieved on December 31, 2011.
  15. ↑ 15,0 15,1 Шаблон:Cite web
  16. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  17. ↑ HOSA 2006 National Leadership Conference Winners
  18. ↑ http://www.fortbendnow.com/pages/full_story?article-Hightower-High-School-s-HOSA-Team-Earns-National-Medals%2520=&page_label=home&id=217265&widget=push&instance=home_news_bullets&open=&Шаблон:Dead link
  19. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  20. ↑ Hightower Robotics website Шаблон:Webarchive
  21. ↑ http://ilc.hosa.org/sites/default/files/2019%20Secondary_0.pdf Шаблон:Dead link
  22. ↑ http://ilc.hosa.org/sites/default/files/PHR2.pdf Шаблон:Dead link
  23. ↑ http://ilc.hosa.org/sites/default/files/HCIE2019.pdf Шаблон:Dead link
  24. ↑ FBISD Elementary School Attendance Zones Шаблон:Webarchive
  25. ↑ FBISD High School Attendance Zones Шаблон:Webarchive
  26. ↑ FBISD Middle School Attendance Zones Шаблон:Webarchive
  27. ↑ DJ Augustin Biography - Texas Longhorns DJ Augustin Biography - DJ Augustin Bio Шаблон:Webarchive
  28. ↑ BC Lions :: Official Site of the BC Lions
  29. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  30. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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